The guidelines were adopted by the Commission. (Image source: BRF)
The UN body responsible for setting food standards has adopted new guidelines in a bit to reduce cases of salmonella
UN body sets food standard guidelines to reduce salmonella
Livestock
Shrimp farming looking to battle trans-continental disease
It is suspected that the disease is largely unreported, in Asia and Latin America. (Image Source: aadtje/Flickr)
Governments, scientists and producers have expressed the need for a consensus on ways to fight acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) in cultured shrimp
Now a vaccine to protect pigs from PCVD
Vaccination against the disease can also lead to better growth performance, lower mortality and improved feed conversion ratio.Vacciantion agaisnt the disease can also lead to better growth performance, lower mortality and improved feed conversion ratio.
CIRCOVAC, vaccine introduced by multinational animal health company, protects pigs from porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVD)
Chicken slaughter made more humane
The device showed promise in optimising the process and reducing the time to brain death. (Image Source: erringreg/Flickr)
A PhD research student at UK’s University of Glasgow has successfully created a ‘neck dislocation glove’, which aims to humanely kill chicken in poultry farms
Global meat production to remain stable, says FAO
Food prices rose in May as dairy gained more ground. (Image source: Spinelli/Flickr)
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has assured the global food commodity markets are on a stable path for the year ahead with firm production prospects and abundant stocks
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